Meetings:
The committee met 7 times this academic year; average attendance = 10
members

Motions forwarded to Senate:
11/18/97--Prompted by the implementation of +/- grading system, a motion
was forwarded to Senate recommending changes to the Governance Manual
indicating that a grade of B- or better must be earned for courses to
receive honors credit. The motion carried.

Other deliberations/actions:

Approved the following courses as new honors offerings:

CHEM 372 (History of Chemistry)

PSCI 408 (Women and Global Politics)

BIOL 222 H (Problem Solving in Botany)

Approved the following courses as experimental or conditional
offerings:

Voted to support the concept of an honors college as delineated in a
document prepared by the Director and Assistant Director of the University
Honors Program. This document was shared with Faculty Senate for
informational purposes.

Developed a cover sheet to accompany honors course proposals.

Reviewed applications and selected two students to participate in the 1998
SSHE Summer Honors Program, sponsored by Clarion, involving Geology and
Archaeology in Italy.

Reviewed applications for summer research grants for students in the
University Honors Program. Selected three applicants to receive grants of
$1000 each and four applicants to receive grants of $500 each.

Selected students to be recognized as outstanding Sophomore/Junior Honors
Student at the annual University Honors Program Banquet held April 14,
1998.

Held a joint meeting with the University Honors Program's Student Advisory
Board.